Ye Olde Yew Tree

Kent

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ye Olde Yew Tree scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

What does this rating mean?

Ye Olde Yew Tree in Kent has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

32 Westbere Lane,
Westbere,
Kent,
CT2 0HH

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ye Olde Yew Tree. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ye Olde Yew Tree?

Food hygiene at Ye Olde Yew Tree is inspected by Canterbury City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Questions about Ye Olde Yew Tree

What is Ye Olde Yew Tree’s food hygiene rating?

Ye Olde Yew Tree has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Ye Olde Yew Tree last inspected?

Ye Olde Yew Tree was last inspected by Canterbury City on 9 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.